Lymphoid organ hyperplasia

In rare instances, cytopenias manifest as a complication of thyrotoxicosis. Here, we report a case of Graves disease (GD) thyrotoxicosis presenting as pancytopenia that resolved with antithyroid therapy.

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Evaluation of an adequate biopsy by an expert hematopathologist is sufficient to make a diagnosis of follicular lymphoma. The tumor is composed of small cleaved and large cells in varying proportions organized in a follicular pattern of growth (Fig. 105-7). Confirmation of B cell immunophenotype and the existence of the t(14;18) and abnormal expression of BCL-2 protein are confirmatory. The major differential diagnosis is between lymphoma and reactive follicular hyperplasia. The coexistence of diffuse large B cell lymphoma must be considered.

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